By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/13/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, If your household is anything like the Gomberg household, you are working on your 2022 tax filings. For the second year in a row, taxpayers will have a few extra days to file their federal income tax returns. The deadline to submit tax returns for 2022, and pay…
Category: Lincoln County
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Big Bills, Big Revenue News, and Really Big Snowfall
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/27/2023 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Mother Nature landed hard across our district this past week. And while the statisticians tell us this was the heaviest snowfall to impact Oregon in 50 years, I think what is much more important is how it impacted you. Our major highway arterials, 101, 18, 20, 229, and 34…
Coast Guard rescues 3 surfers near Agate Beach, OR, Sunday Feb. 12
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport rescues three surfers who were pushed against the rocks near Agate Beach, Oregon, Feb. 12, 2023. The aircrew transported all three people to shore, where members from Newport Fire Department were waiting to provide assistance. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photos)
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The Budget Begins
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Last week, Governor Kotek released her recommended budget. According to the executive summary, the plan will build more housing, reduce homelessness, increase access to mental health and addiction services, and improve education outcomes. More specifically, the Governor wants to spend $1 billion in the next two years to preserve and build more affordable housing,…
Oregon Coast Aquarium Mourns Loss of Nuka the Northern Sea Otter
Newport, Oregon — The Oregon Coast Aquarium is saddened to announce the passing of Nuka, the Aquarium’s resident northern sea otter. Nuka passed following an emergency veterinary procedure, which was carried out after staff observed atypical behavior and physical symptoms. The exact cause of Nuka’s passing is unknown at this time; a full necropsy will be performed to gain further…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Big Dam News and More
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, As you receive this report today, Monday, the Oregon House will be in session. I have been honored with the responsibility of chairing the Credentials Committee and reading the names of all new and returning members before they are sworn in. We will select a Speaker of the House, which I…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A New Year, New Session, New Laws, and New Lines
EDITOR’S NOTE: As Representative Gomberg notes below, with re-districting House District 10 no longer includes the southern corner of Tillamook County, and the entirety of Tillamook County is now in House District 32 with new state representative Cyrus Javadi being sworn in this week. Even though Rep. Gomberg does represent Tillamook County per se, his perspective of Oregon Coast issues…
OREGON DMV OFFICES CLOSED IN EUGENE AREA, NORTH OREGON COAST; ALL STATE OFFICE CLOSED IN CLATSOP, LINCOLN, TILLAMOOK & LANE COUNTIES
These Oregon DMV offices in the Eugene area and northwest coast will be closed Thursday, Dec. 22, through noon Friday, Dec. 23, due to severe weather and road conditions: EUGENE AREA Cottage Grove Eugene Junction City Springfield Florence Oakridge NORTH COAST Astoria Tillamook Lincoln City Newport Also, all State of Oregon offices are closed in Clatsop, Lincoln, Tillamook and Lane…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Few Packages for the Holidays
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Saturday, December 17th, I was pleased to be part of a large group that gave a warm December welcome to three retired marines who have walked the entire length of U.S. 20 — the longest highway in America — to raise awareness of the 81,600 Americans still missing in action from WWII,…
National Weather Service Holds Winter Seasonal Outlook for Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop Counties
On Tuesday, October 25, the National Weather Service (NWS) Portland held a winter weather briefing for public safety officials in Lincoln, Tillamook, and Clatsop counties. Winter Weather Outlook: La Nina conditions now and 80-90% likely to continue through mid-winter Third winter of La Nina NWS Climate Prediction Center (CPC) outlooks: Wetter than normal Fall 2022 Equal chances of wetter, drier…
